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We have received only a few questions this week but they could be invaluable for your preparation, so make sure you scroll down to get the latest information.

The International Night is one of the most enjoyable events of the BEO for students as well as staff. To ensure that your team is ready, you can learn more about the International Night here.

Finally, I would like to remind you that this is our last post until 11th January 2019.

We wish you all a fantastic holiday season and we look forward to seeing you all in 2019.

Kind regards,

Kamila & the OIEG team

GENERAL

Question:
The Guidelines state that for the Mystery Presentation, most of the information will be revealed on the day of the competition. Even the number of competitors is unknown. What if the Mystery Presentation is the second competition for some of the students, and on that day you only allow the minimum of three…? It could potentially eliminate someone and cause a penalty for only competing in one event.Answer:
If you are referring to the semi-final Mystery Presentation Challenge, the number of permitted participants is listed in the written Guidelines p. 32. Furthermore, please note that the rule that each student must participate in a minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 events only applies to the qualifying round, as per the Guidelines p. 12 point 2.

Question:
Can the students use Wi-Fi for the Mystery Presentation? Will they be able to take notes to the stage while presenting? Or will none of this be known until right before the competition?Answer:
What students can or cannot use will be announced in the brief on the day of the event. In the past, the use of technology was typically banned, while notes were mostly allowed; it is up to the students to decide whether using notes will enhance or hinder their presentation.

PRESENTATION EVENTS

Question:
We have a question about the BEO Investigation competition. Is salt considered a spice?Answer:
Seeing that spice is typically defined as “a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavouring, colouring or preserving food” and salt is a mineral, the answer is unfortunately no.

Question:
We’ve included a number of screenshots from Google maps and email correspondence some shots taken from the food company’s website in our BEO Investigation presentation. These obviously include text. Is this ok or should we remove some?Answer:
Screenshots of maps, correspondence or images packaging etc. which include some text are acceptable as long as the text is only supporting evidence. Text which overlaps with the actual content of what is being orally presented would result in a penalty – unless it’s the introductory slide with presenters’ names etc.

CREATIVE EVENTS

Question:
What is the deadline for the A Capella Contest lyrics and Drama Script submissions? Do I have to send both to your email?Answer:
As per the written guidelines, the submission deadline for both is 28th February 2019. You will be able to submit both via BEO Portal, which will launch soon. You will receive all the instructions in an email from me soon.

Question:
Can we use some of the words of the original song in the new one that the students are writing?Answer:
The guiding principle for the competition are; the brief and the judging criteria. The lyrics students write have to primarily meet the criteria outlined in the brief. Keeping a phrase or a few words as long as they fit the message required by the brief, can hardly be held against the students. However, before you make your final decision, I would also suggest looking closely at the judging criteria available on the written guidelines to ensure that students aim at getting the maximum points available.